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One of the few places in Japan where you’ll see families setting off fireworks at the cemetery.
Japanese kindness leaves a lot to be desired in World Giving Index, but there may be a reason for it.
Uniqlo brings cultural cuteness to Edo animals T-shirt line with Japanese history’s greatest artists
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New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
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Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
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Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】- Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
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Starbucks Japan now offers close-to-closing discounted items through its mobile order app
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Open wide! It’s time for a showdown between McDonald’s Japan’s and Komeda gratin croquette burgers
Weird Japanese vending machine find of the day: Cream in cans?
Universal Studios Beijing opens for business, but can we call it “USB?”
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
From protozoa to tapeworms: Visiting the Meguro Parasitological Museum
Starbucks adds a matcha and pistachio milk tea latte to the menu in Japan for a limited time
Japanese police attempting to clamp down on “zombie cigarettes”
Tokyo Disneyland’s Space Mountain is now closed
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
Reports that using -chan in Japan constitutes sexual harassment are at least a little exaggerated
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